DCM dropped the ball on handling a very teachable moment!

[babydom]

Susie......"Holy - it not worth getting so upset about."
That's a bit harsh. It's not ur place to tell someone how to feel. What upsets one person may not faze another. And that doesn't make it wrong. We're all entitled to feel whatever we want and don't need someone telling us not to feel that way when we are already upset.
Also your comment....
"So what if she doesn't play with it at home? If you need to have a "teachable moment" out of everything, teach the sad kids that life isn't always fair. LOL". I don't find that funny. I actually feel For those poor kids.

And I would have sat right there and then and gave the "teachable" moment. Saying look how billy and Carly are upset because they have been waiting for their turn, this was your gift to our daycare...etc...and got mom to back me up. I've actaully done that before as no one was watching out for the upset kids. Everyone was all engross in the one spoiled child yelling and whining. It worked for me and the toy remaind here.

My advice to the OP is don't allow outside toys from that child again . It will just defuse the situation from happing again and give the child a talk about it too when she comes back in your care. Good luck!! The joys of kids and NOT sharing!!!